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Route 66 to the Grand Canyon: how to add it to your trip
The Grand Canyon is about 60 miles north of Route 66. It is the most popular side trip on the whole road, and the easiest to get wrong by rushing it.
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Route 66 travel guides and road trip tips
Which alignment to drive, the best months for each stretch, where the neon still glows, what to eat between Chicago and the Pacific, the museums worth a stop and how to fit in the Grand Canyon. Notes from the people who lead our trips.
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MuseumsRoute 66 museums worth the stop
Route 66 museums worth a stop in small towns, from the Hall of Fame in Pontiac and Galena's old station to the state museums in Clinton and Elk City.
FoodBest diners on Route 66: pie, chili and onion burgers
Best diners on Route 66, state by state: Lou Mitchell's, the Cozy Dog, Ted Drewes custard, onion burgers in El Reno, MidPoint pie and green chile.
NeonRoute 66 neon signs: where the neon still glows
Route 66 neon signs that still glow, from the Munger Moss and Meadow Gold to the Blue Swallow and Central Avenue in Albuquerque, and how to see them.
SeasonsBest time to drive Route 66, month by month
Best time to drive Route 66: spring and autumn for the whole road, winter for the Southwest, why we avoid desert summers, and each month in each state.
PlanningRoute 66 alignments explained: which Route 66?
Route 66 alignments explained: the pre-1937 Santa Fe loop, city alignments, brick roads and where the old highway now lies under I-40, by a road captain.
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